“Alright, what’ll it be?” The employee looked at the couple as she took notes. Both 18, they looked nerdy, wearing glasses, with messy hair and science fiction T-shirts. The girl was short and chubby, with curly brown hair and blue eyes. The boy was a head taller, skinny and awkward, with black hair and brown eyes.
“A snake!” said Roxanne proudly, squeezing Oscar’s hand.
“Okay. What kind? We have most species”.
Roxanne thought for a moment. “Ball python”.
“Alright… and for you?”
“Mouse. White mouse please”, said Oscar.
The employee looked at them more closely. “I’m seeing a pattern here?”
“She’s going to eat me”, he said with a grin.
“Got it. You’ve read what happens when transformed individuals consume each other? Results can be… unpredictable”.
“I have!”
“Good, well then…” The employee led them into a small room that looked like a doctor’s office. “I can get the injections ready. Would you like to transform here or have the process delayed until you get home?”
Oscar and Roxanne looked at each other, their hearts beating fast.